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Harry (given Name)
Harry is a male given name, the Middle English form of Henry. It is also a diminutive form of Harold, Harrison or Harvey. People * Harry Akst (1894–1963), American songwriter * Harry Altham (1888–1965), English cricketer * Harry Anderson, American actor, writer, director and magician * Harry Andrews (1911–1989), English film actor * Harry Atkinson (1831–1892), tenth Premier of New Zealand * Harry B. Smith (1860–1936), writer, lyricist, and composer * Harry Bateman (1882–1946), English mathematician * Harry Bateman (artist) (1896–1976), English landscape painter * Harry Bass (other) * Harry Belafonte (born 1927), American singer, songwriter, actor and social activist * Harry Blackmun (1908–1999), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States * Harry Bong (1905–1987), Swedish Navy officer * Harry Boykoff (1922–2001), American basketball player * Harry Brewis (born 1991), English YouTube personality * Harry Browne (1933–2006), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry S
Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show hosted by Harry Connick Jr. People and fictional characters * Harry (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Harry (surname), a list of people with the surname * Dirty Harry (musician) (born 1982), British rock singer who has also used the stage name Harry * Harry Potter (character), the main protagonist in a Harry Potter fictional series by J. K. Rowling Other uses * Harry (derogatory term), derogatory term used in Norway * ''Harry'' (album), a 1969 album by Harry Nilsson *The tunnel used in the Stalag Luft III escape ("The Great Escape") of World War II * ''Harry'' (newspaper), an underground newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland See also *Harrying (laying waste), may refer to the following historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Bateman (artist)
Harry Bateman (1896–1976) was an English artist. Bateman volunteered for the Royal Field Artillery. During World War I, he served as a gunner and signaller in the Somme-Thiepval and Beaumont-Hamel area during April to November 1916 and was hospitalised subsequently. Bateman was a member of the Fylingdales Group of Artists in Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other English counties, functions have .... His work is in the collection of the Scarborough Art Gallery. References 1896 births 1976 deaths Artists from Yorkshire British Army personnel of World War I Royal Field Artillery soldiers 20th-century English painters English landscape painters {{UK-painter-20thC-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Davenport (actor)
Harold George Bryant Davenport (January 19, 1866August 9, 1949) was an American film and stage actor who worked in show business from the age of six until his death. After a long and prolific Broadway career, he came to Hollywood in the 1930s, where he often played grandfathers, judges, doctors, and ministers. His roles include Dr. Meade in '' Gone with the Wind'' (1939) and Grandpa in ''Meet Me in St. Louis'' (1944). Bette Davis once called Davenport "without a doubt . .the greatest character actor of all time." Early life Harry Davenport was born in Canton, Pennsylvania, where his family lived during the holidays. He also grew up in Philadelphia. Harry came from a long line of stage actors; his father was thespian Edward Loomis Davenport and his mother, Fanny Vining Davenport, was an English actress and a descendant of the renowned 18th-century Irish stage actor Jack Johnson. His sister was actress Fanny Davenport. Career He made his stage debut at the age of fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Danning
Harry Danning (nicknamed Harry the Horse; September 6, 1911 – November 29, 2004) was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the New York Giants, and was considered to be both an excellent hitter and one of the top defensive catchers of his era. He batted and threw right-handed, and was a member of the National League All-Star team for four consecutive years, 1938-41. Early and personal life Danning was born in Los Angeles to Jewish parents: his father, Robert Danning, was a Polish immigrant and owned a used-furniture store; his mother, Jennie Danning (née Goldberg), was a Latvian immigrant. Danning was one of six children, including three sons; Robert Danning took his sons to see baseball games, including the Pacific Coast League and the Negro league games. Robert's love of baseball inspired both Harry and his older brother Ike Danning, who played for the St. Louis Browns in . Danning attended Los Angeles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Crider
Harry Crider (born May 18, 1999) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Indiana. Early life and education Harry Crider was born on May 18, 1999, in Columbus, Indiana. He attended Columbus East High School before playing college football at Indiana. He played football, basketball, baseball, and wrestled in high school, earning three letters. He gained numerous honors after his senior season, including: Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50, Indiana all-state, Indiana Associated Press 6A all-state, Indianapolis Star position award winner (offensive line), USA Today All-USA Indiana team, 2015 IFCA all-state, and team captain. At Indiana, he appeared in 8 games during his freshman year, and 6 in his sophomore year. Crider was named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten selection following his sophomore year. He gained a starting role in his junior year, starting all 13 games (12 at left guard, 1 at center). In his s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Cothliff
Harold Thomas Cothliff (24 March 1916 – 1976) was an English professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ... who played in the Football League for Torquay United as a right half. References English footballers {{England-footy-midfielder-1910s-stub Clapton Orient F.C. wartime guest players English Football League players 1916 births 1976 deaths Footballers from Liverpool Association football wing halves Prescot Cables F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Dartmouth A.F.C. players Ilfracombe Town F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. wartime guest players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. wartime guest players Fulham F.C. wartime guest players Chelsea F.C. wartime guest players AF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Choates
Harry Henry Choates (December 26, 1922 – July 17, 1951) was an American Cajun music fiddler known as the "Fiddle King of Cajun Swing" and the "Godfather of Cajun music." The scholar Barry Jean Ancelet called Choates "undoubtedly the most popular Cajun musician of his day." Early years Much of Choates' early life is disputed. Most sources list his birthplace as the south Louisiana town of Rayne. But his State of Texas death certificate lists his birthplace as New Iberia, his World War II draft card says Abbeville, and his baptismal certificate lists his place of birth as Cow Island, Louisiana, a small community located south of the town of Kaplan. Choates' baptismal certificate lists his parents as Clarence Choate and Idolie Menard. He was born Harry Henry Choate, and added an "s" to his last name at some point after his first marriage. The Choates had moved to Port Arthur, Texas, by 1930, part of a large migration of Cajuns to the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Chapin
Harold Forster Chapin (; December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and hunger activist best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs. He achieved worldwide success in the 1970s. Chapin, a Grammy Award-winning artist and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee, has sold over 16 million records worldwide. Chapin recorded a total of 11 albums from 1972 until his death in 1981. All 14 singles that he released became hits on at least one national music chart. As a dedicated humanitarian, Chapin fought to end world hunger. He was a key participant in the creation of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger in 1977. In 1987, Chapin was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his humanitarian work. Biography Harry Forster Chapin was born on December 7, 1942 in New York City, the second of four children of legendary percussionist Jim Chapin and Jeanne Elspeth, daughter of the literary critic Kenneth Burke. His brothers, Tom a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Browne
Harry Edson Browne (June 17, 1933 – March 1, 2006) was an American writer, politician, and investment advisor. He was the Libertarian Party's Presidential nominee in the U.S. elections of 1996 and 2000. He authored 12 books that in total have sold more than 2 million copies. Career Armed services He was inducted into the U.S. Army on May 5, 1953. He went to the Southwestern Signal Corps Training Center at Camp San Luis Obispo, California to study cryptography. On October 4, 1953, he was sent to Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, where the 1954 Operation Castle hydrogen bomb tests were conducted. In 1955 Browne was sent to Eniwetok to finish his tour of duty and afterwards was transferred to the Army Reserves at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. He was released from active military service on July 17, 1956. He was honorably discharged from the armed forces on February 28, 1961, and discharged from the Army Reserves on July 1, 1961. Activist and author Browne worked as an adver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hbomberguy
Harris Michael Brewis (born 19 September 1992), better known as Hbomberguy, is a British YouTuber and Twitch streamer. Brewis produces video essays on a variety of topics such as film, television, and video games, often combining them with arguments from left-wing political and economic positions. He also creates videos aimed at debunking conspiracy theories and responding to right-wing and antifeminist arguments. Content Brewis started the Hbomberguy YouTube channel on 28 May 2006. As of 30 March 2022, the channel has over 1,000,000 subscribers. Brewis' presentation techniques include hand-drawn animation and humour to make his points. His videos also deal with topics related to politics and social justice, including analyses of alt-right arguments and themes. Brewis has built upon his "measured response" style to form what has become a series of close readings of cultural figures such as flat Earth conspiracy theorists, pickup artists, anti-vaxxers, and content creators who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Boykoff
Harry J. Boykoff (July 24, 1922 – February 20, 2001) was a professional American basketball player. During his career he was often referred to as "Heshie", Big Hesh", and "Big Boy". He stood at tall. Early life Boykoff was born on the Lower East Side, grew up in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, and was Jewish. Basketball career Boykoff played high school basketball for Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, and college basketball for St. John's University (New York City), where he was an All American three years in a row. In a 1947 game at Madison Square Garden, while playing for St John's, he scored 54 points, more than the combined total of the opposing team. Boykoff led St John's to the 1943 National Invitation Tournament championship. He was awarded the MVP Award, and was named on several All-American teams. He received a gold basketball emblematic of his selection on the All-America basketball team appearing in ''The Sporting News'', a na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Bong
Captain Nils ''Harry'' Martin Bong (13 June 1905 – 18 July 1987) was a Swedish Navy officer. Bong served as commanding officers of the torpedo boat HSwMS ''Antares'', the cruisers HSwMS ''Örnen'' and , and the coastal defence ship . He also served as commanding officer of the Gothenburg Squadron and of the Karlskrona Naval Training Schools. Early life Bong was born on 13 June 1905 in Kristianstad, Sweden, the son of Martin Bong, a manufacturer, and his wife Anna (née Holmkvist). He passed ''studentexamen'' in 1923. Career Bong was commissioned as a naval officer in the Swedish Navy in 1926 with the rank of acting sub-lieutenant. Bong served aboard the coastal defence ships, and he served aboard HSwMS ''Manligheten'', , and HSwMS ''Svea'' as an artillery officer. He graduated from the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College in 1933 and was promoted to Lieutenant (''Kapten'') in 1938. In 1938 he was appointed captain of the torpedo boat HSwMS ''Antares''. Bong then served as a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
